Minnesota lawmakers are debating a change to the language laid out in the state statute governing the use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer. Currently, the law reads, in part ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –Two Arkansas State Police troopers were justified in using deadly force during a nine-hour standoff in Mississippi County, Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Sonia ...

JOHANNESBURG - A section of the Criminal Procedure Act, which speaks to when police are allowed to use deadly force, is once again under review. Last week, the South African Law Reform Commission ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — On March 7, two Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers have been deemed to be justified in the use of deadly force during the shooting of 55-year-old Johnathan Mark ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office released a critical incident report determining whether or not deputies were justified in using deadly force in a ...

The Orlando police officer, now on leave after a pursuit left a bystander dead, has had his judgment surrounding his use of ...

Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law, outlined in Florida Statutes Section 776.012, allows individuals to use force, including deadly force, in self-defense without a duty to retreat if they ...

LEACHVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - The use of deadly force by two state troopers was deemed justified following a deadly shooting in Leachville. In a media release from Arkansas State Police, Second ...

Harrison said the group was trying to evaluate how the department overall uses physical and deadly force against residents, and their response to the George Floyd protests. The City of Des Moines ...

Sunday marks the third and final day of a deadly multiday severe weather outbreak ... to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Hurricane-force winds were recorded in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

He also said he was familiar with state law regarding self-defense — which allows use of deadly force if a person “reasonably believes” it necessary to prevent death, serious injury ...

Deputies report responding to the area with emergency responders and conducting a search of the facility. The Hart County Sheriff’s Office said a man and a teen are facing drug and gang related ...